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Notary services in South Dakota

RON authorized Marriage solemnization Copy cert allowed VIN verification N/A

Jurisdiction overview

Remote online (RON) Authorized
Marriage solemnization Permitted
Copy certification Permitted
VIN verification Not specified
Listed notaries 0
Requirements shown from the human-reviewed legal knowledge base (5 approved rules) .

Notary requirements & rules

Identification
SDCL Title 18: onal knowledge," a notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if: (a) The individual is personally known to the officer throug Mandatory
SDCL Title 18: onal knowledge," a notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if: (a) The individual is personally known to the officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the individual has the identity claimed. The notarial officer must have known and had regular interactions with the individual for an extended period of time. A mere acquaintance does not amount to personal kno
Source: SDCL Title 18
Acceptable ID
SDCL Title 18: s retrievable in perceivable form; (3) "Identity proofing," a process or service by which a third party provides a notarial officer with a reasonable means to verify the identity of an Mandatory
SDCL Title 18: s retrievable in perceivable form; (3) "Identity proofing," a process or service by which a third party provides a notarial officer with a reasonable means to verify the identity of an individual by review of personal information from public or proprietary data sources; (4) "Notarial act," an act
Source: SDCL Title 18
Fees
SDCL 18: ter 1-26 . The applicant shall submit a fee of thirty dollars. The application shall include the applicant's name, street, city, state, zip code, county, and date of birth. The applicant shal Mandatory
SDCL 18: ter 1-26 . The applicant shall submit a fee of thirty dollars. The application shall include the applicant's name, street, city, state, zip code, county, and date of birth. The applicant shall apply in the same name as that which will appear as the seal imprint. Each notary may, anywhere in this stat
Source: SDCL 18
Remote Online Notarization (RON)
SDCL Title 18: --Requirements. 18-1-11.2 Notarial act--Remote online notarization--Requirements. 18-1-11.3 Electronic audio-visual copy--Retention requirement. 18-1-11.4 Electronic official seal secur Mandatory
SDCL Title 18: --Requirements. 18-1-11.2 Notarial act--Remote online notarization--Requirements. 18-1-11.3 Electronic audio-visual copy--Retention requirement. 18-1-11.4 Electronic official seal secured from tampering--Notice to secretary of state. 18-1-11.5 Authenticating printed electronically notarized records. 18-1-11.6 Form--Cer
Source: SDCL Title 18
Record Retention
SDCL Title 18: blic inspection. The secretary of state shall keep in his office a record of such appointments and the date of their expiration. Source: SL 1889, ch 104 , § 1; RPolC 1903, § 734; RC 191 Mandatory
SDCL Title 18: blic inspection. The secretary of state shall keep in his office a record of such appointments and the date of their expiration. Source: SL 1889, ch 104 , § 1; RPolC 1903, § 734; RC 1919, § 5235; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1302; SL 1979, ch 153 , § 2. 18-1-5 18-1-5, 18-1-6. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 55 , § 50. 18-1-7 . Notarial acts of interested person or agent vali
Source: SDCL Title 18

Relevant statutes

Notary-related statutes from South Dakota's official code (sourced from primary authorities).

SD SOS
South Dakota SOS repair
Official source · verified Jul 18, 2026
SDCL 18
South Dakota repair statutes
Official source · verified Jul 18, 2026
SDCL Title 18
South Dakota repair statutes
Official source · verified Jul 18, 2026